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1305M326Q0411

MT. ASHLAND KMAX NEXRAD

42°04'51"N 122°43'02"W

OR

WAD-NWS

7600 SAND POINT WAY NE BLDG 1

SEATTLE WA 98115

WAD-NWS

7600 SAND POINT WAY NE BLDG 1

SEATTLE WA 98115

08/31/2026 1200 PD

SARA BRUNSTETTER

WAD-NWS 100.00

WAD-NWS

CASEY MORRISON

238160

$19

08/17/2026

WT959731

0001 SERVICES, NON-PERSONAL, TO PROVIDE ALL

SUPERVISION, LABOR, TOOLS, MATERIALS AND

EQUIPMENT (UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN)

NECESSARY TO PROVIDE ROOF REPLACEMENT SERVICES

AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) NEXT

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Section 2 - Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Section 3 - Line Items and Attachments Section 4 - Contract Terms and Conditions Section 5 - Other Contract Terms and Conditions Section 6 - Instructions to Offerors Section 7 - Evaluation

Section 2 - Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Roof replacement at the National Weather Service (NWS) KMAX Next Generation Radar (NEXRAD) site at Mt. Ashland, OR.

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number 1305M326Q0411 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), for roof replacement at the NWS KMAX NEXRAD site at Mt. Ashland, OR.

This acquisition is a Small Business (SB) set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 238160. The small business size standard is $19.0M.

This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

(ii) A list of line-item number(s).

CLIN 0001

Services, non-personal, to provide all labor, equipment and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary to replace the roof at the NWS KMAX NEXRAD site at Mt. Ashland, OR per the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Period of Performance is 240 calendar days from the date of the notice to proceed.

(iii) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired, including documentation supporting any brand name descriptions (see 12.102).

See attached SOW and applicable attachments.

Department of Labor Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) Wage Rates:

KMAX NEXRAD: Wage Determination (WD) OR20260103, Modification No. 2, dated 5/18/2026

DBA Wage Rates can be found on: https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations

INVOICES TO BE BILLED MONTHLY IN ARREARS VIA IPP. QUOTE PRICING MAY BE PROVIDED ON

ATTACHED SF1449 FORM OR ON COMPANY LETTERHEAD.

As a construction requirement, this contract is subject to the Copeland "Anti-Kickback" Act (52.222-8).

(iv) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and f.o.b. point (see SOW).

Period of performance is 240 days from Notice to Proceed.

https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations

Places of Performance are:

NWS, NEXRAD KMAX. 42°04'51"N 122°43'02"W

(v) A list of solicitation provisions that apply to the acquisition (see 12.205(a)) can be found on the Request for Quote Form SF1449 attachment.

(vi) A list of contract clauses that apply to the acquisition (see 12.205(b)) can be found on the Request for Quote Form SF1449 attachment.

(vii) Quotes are due via email to sara.brunstetter@noaa.gov and casey.morrison@noaa.gov by 12:00pm, Eastern Time on August 31, 2026; email sara.brunstetter@noaa.gov and CC casey.morrison@noaa.gov. Quotes must be sent to both emails or will be considered non-compliant. There will be no exceptions to the time and date on which responses are due, unless determined otherwise by the government. When responding, please include “RFQ 1305M326Q0411” on the subject line. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF QUOTES. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION OF

THE QUOTE RECEIPT.

Quotes must be valid for at least 90 days from date of submission. Additional quote submission instructions to be found in Section 6 of the solicitation.

(viii) Any questions related to this notice shall be submitted by 12:00pm Eastern Time on August 24, 2026 via email to sara.brunstetter@noaa.gov and casey.morrison@noaa.gov. Answers will be provided in the form of an amendment as soon as practicable. Additional question submission instructions to be found in Section 6 of the solicitation.

IMPORTANT: The Instructions can be found in this RFQ under Section 6. The instructions explain exactly what quoters need to submit. If quoters do not provide all information requested, quotes will be deemed non-compliant. The corresponding Evaluation criteria can be found in Section 7.

Site Visit Requirement: This acquisition is utilizing LPTA procedures. Due to the technical nature of this requirement and to ensure all bidding Prime Contractors fully understand existing site conditions and are quoting the same scope of work, a Mandatory Site Visit is required at the NWS, NEXRAD KMAX.

42°04'51"N 122°43'02"W.

Visits are only allowed on the following specified dates:

• August 19, 2026.

• August 20, 2026

To attend the site visit, Contractors must email or call the following point of contact to coordinate when they will attend:

Scott Langley at scott.langley@noaa.gov or 907-631-8496 (Mobile) 541-843-0092 (Work) or 541-843- 0820 (Google Voice) http:

http:

mailto:sara.brunstetter@noaa.gov mailto:casey.morrison@noaa.gov

When responding via email, please include “RFQ 1305M326Q0411 Site Visit” in the subject line. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to arrive on time and ensure to check in with the COR to register attendance by signing in with the Company's name, attendee's name, phone number, and email address. No additional site visits will be accommodated. Any delays need to be communicated directly to the point of contact provided above.

Attendance Condition for Award: To be considered for award, a representative of the Prime Contractor MUST attend and register/sign-in at the mandatory site visit. Quotes submitted by Prime Contractors who do not attend the site visit will be deemed non-responsive and automatically eliminated from consideration without evaluation. No claims for price adjustments based on a failure to inspect site conditions will be entertained post-award.

Section 3 - Line Items and Attachments

List of Line Items

Item Number Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

SERVICES, NON-PERSONAL, TO PROVIDE ALL

SUPERVISION, LABOR, TOOLS, MATERIALS

AND EQUIPMENT (UNLESS OTHERWISE

PROVIDED HEREIN) NECESSARY TO PROVIDE

ROOF REPLACEMENT SERVICES AT THE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) NEXT

GENERATION RADAR (NEXRAD) LOCATED

NEAR MT. ASHLAND, OR, IN ACCORDANCE

WITH THE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK.

FIRM-FIXED PRICE

List of Attachments

Attachment Number Title

1 SOW 1305M326Q0411 Mt Ashland Roof Replacement 8.17.26

2 DBA WD OR20260103 MOD2 5.18.2026 JACKSON COUNTY (1)

Section 4 - Contract Terms and Conditions

FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor. (JUN 2003)

FAR 52.222-7 Withholding of Funds. (MAY 2014)

FAR 52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records. (JUL 2021)

FAR 52.222-10 Compliance With Copeland Act Requirements. (FEB 1988)

FAR 52.222-14 Disputes Concerning Labor Standards. (FEB 1988)

FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706. (JAN 2022)

CAR 1352.201-70 Contracting Officer's Authority. (MAR 2010)

CAR 1352.209-73 Compliance with the laws. (APR 2010)

CAR 1352.209-74 Organizational conflict of interest. (APR 2010)

FAR Deviations 52.222-9 Apprentices and Trainees (JUL 2005) (DEVIATION FEB 2025)

RFO 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights. (NOV 2023)

RFO 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

(JAN 2017)

RFO 52.204-13 System for Award Management-Maintenance. (OCT 2018) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (JAN 2025) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (NOV 2015) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (NOV 2023) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. (NOV 2020) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements. (AUG 2018) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.222-11 Subcontracts (Labor Standards). (MAY 2014) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.222-12 Contract Termination - Debarment. (MAY 2014)

RFO 52.222-13 Compliance With Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related Regulations.

(MAY 2014)

RFO 52.222-15 Certification of Eligibility. (MAY 2014)

RFO 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (JUN 2020) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (OCT 2025) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026. (JAN 2022)

RFO 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (APR 2026) (DEVIATION April 2026)

RFO 52.223-2 Reporting of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts. (MAY 2024) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information. (MAY 2024)

RFO 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving. (MAY 2024)

RFO 52.232-5 Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts. (MAY 2014)

RFO 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts. (JAN 2017)

RFO 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management. (OCT 2018)

RFO 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. (MAR 2023)

RFO 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (AUG 1996) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (OCT 2004) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions. (APR 1984) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.236-3 Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work. (APR 1984) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.236-5 Material and Workmanship. (APR 1984) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.236-6 Superintendence by the Contractor. (APR 1984) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities. (NOV 1991) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.236-8 Other Contracts. (APR 1984) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.236-9 Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements.

(APR 1984) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.236-10 Operations and Storage Areas. (APR 1984) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.236-11 Use and Possession Prior to Completion. (APR 1984) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.236-12 Cleaning Up. (APR 1984) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.236-13 Accident Prevention. (NOV 1991) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.236-17 Layout of Work. (APR 1984) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.242-14 Suspension of Work. (APR 1984)

RFO 52.243-5 Changes and Changed Conditions. (APR 1984) (Deviation JUN 2025)

RFO 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction. (AUG 1996)

RFO 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction. (MAR 1994)

(X) Addendum to RFO FAR Clause 52.212-4 — Tailoring of Paragraph (g) (Invoices) and Paragraph (i) (Payments)

Paragraphs (g) and (i) of FAR 52.212-4 are hereby superseded in their entirety and replaced with the following construction-specific commercial milestone terms:

(g) Electronic Invoicing & Milestone Verification.

Invoice Submission: Invoices must be submitted electronically via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at www.ipp.gov. The Contractor must invoice periodically by executing a partial-quantity dollar deduction against the respective base CLIN matching the exact dollar value of the completed milestone.

Invoices may only be submitted upon the 100% physical completion and formal Government acceptance of individual milestones identified in the Awarded Integrated Project Gantt Chart. Partial billing for milestones or tasks still in progress is strictly prohibited.

Cross-CLIN Invoicing Restrictions: Invoices must explicitly reference the specific CLIN number associated with the completed milestone.

Substantiating Documentation: Each invoice submitted in IPP must include the following uploaded attachments as a single or combined PDF document. Failure to include any of these items will result in the immediate rejection of the invoice inside the IPP system:

a. Integrated Gantt Chart Update: An updated copy of the project schedule showing 100% physical completion of the invoiced milestone, listing actual start and finish dates.

b. Signed Government Verification: A copy of the Milestone Completion Verification form signed and dated by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) following a physical site inspection.

c. Dated Photographic Log: Clearly labeled, high-resolution progress photographs documenting the completed field work relevant to that specific milestone.

d. Contractor Certification of Subcontractor Payment: A signed certification stating that all subcontractors and material suppliers have been fully paid for work covered under all prior government milestone disbursements.

(i) Milestone Payments & Verification.

Progress-Based Payments: Rather than utilizing standard percentage-based construction progress payments, the Government will make periodic fixed-price payments as work proceeds based strictly on the completion of the contractor-proposed milestones embedded within the Awarded Gantt Chart.

Milestone Cap Defenses: Milestone values are capped at a maximum of 15% of their respective total CLIN value to prevent front-loading. The Government will only pay the predetermined fixed dollar amount locked into the contract at award for that specific milestone task.

Final Payment & Closeout: Final payment for the remaining closeout milestones under the CLIN(s) will be processed only after a final inspection of all work, formal Government acceptance, delivery of all manufacturer warranties/O&M manuals, and the submission of a properly executed Release of Claims.

(End of Addendum to FAR 52.212-4)

Standard Language UTILIZATION OF FEDCONNECT FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

The Department of Commerce will utilize the FedConnect® web portal in administering this award. The contractor must be registered in FedConnect® and have access to the FedConnect® website located at https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect® questions please call the FedConnect® Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net. There is no charge for registration in or use of FedConnect®.

CAR 1352.201-72 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). (APR 2010)

(a) The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) will be identified under separate cover after award.

The COR may be changed at any time by the Government without prior notice to the contractor by issuance of a new appointment letter. The location of the COR will be provided at the issuance of the COR appointment letter.

(b) The responsibilities and limitations of the COR are as follows:

(1) The COR is responsible for the technical aspects of the contract and serves as technical liaison with the contractor. The COR is also responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all deliverables and such other responsibilities as may be specified in the contract.

(2) The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes which affect the contract price, terms or conditions. Any contractor request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the COR. No such changes shall be made without the express written prior authorization of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer may designate assistant or alternate COR(s) to act for the COR by naming such assistant/alternate(s) in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation to the contractor.

(End of clause)

CAR 1352.237-71 Security processing requirements-low risk contracts (APR 2010)

(a) Investigative Requirements for Low Risk Contracts. All contractor (and subcontractor) personnel proposed to be employed under a Low Risk contract shall undergo security processing by the Department's Office of Security before being eligible to work on the premises of any

Department of Commerce owned, leased, or controlled facility in the United States or overseas, or to obtain access to a Department of Commerce IT system. All Department of Commerce security processing pertinent to this contract will be conducted at no cost to the contractor.

(b) Investigative requirements for Non-IT Service Contracts are:

(1) Contracts more than 180 days-National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI).

(2) Contracts less than 180 days-Special Agency Check (SAC).

(c) Investigative requirements for IT Service Contracts are:

(1) Contracts more than 180 days-National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI).

(2) Contracts less than 180 days-National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI).

(d) In addition to the investigations noted above, non-U.S. citizens must have a background check that includes an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency check.

(e) Additional Requirements for Foreign Nationals (Non-U.S. Citizens). Non-U.S. citizens (lawful permanent residents) to be employed under this contract within the United States must have:

(1) Official legal status in the United States;

(2) Continuously resided in the United States for the last two years; and

(3) Obtained advance approval from the servicing Security Officer in consultation with the Office of Security headquarters.

(f) DOC Security Processing Requirements for Low Risk Non-IT Service Contracts. Processing requirements for Low Risk non-IT Service Contracts are as follows:

(1) Processing of a NACI is required for all contract employees employed in Low Risk non-IT service contracts for more than 180 days. The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will invite the prospective contractor into e-QIP to complete the SF-85. The contract employee must also complete fingerprinting.

(2) Contract employees employed in Low Risk non-IT service contracts for less than 180 days require processing of Form OFI-86C Special Agreement Check (SAC), to be processed. The Sponsor will forward a completed Form OFI-86C, FD-258, Fingerprint Chart, and Credit Release Authorization to the servicing Security Officer, who will send the investigative packet to the Office of Personnel Management for processing.

(3) Any contract employee with a favorable SAC who remains on the contract over 180 days will be required to have a NACI conducted to continue working on the job site.

(4) For Low Risk non-IT service contracts, the scope of the SAC will include checks of the Security/Suitability Investigations Index (SII), other agency files (INVA), Defense Clearance Investigations Index (DCII), FBI Fingerprint (FBIF), and the FBI Information Management Division (FBIN).

(5) In addition, for those individuals who are not U.S. citizens (lawful permanent residents), the Sponsor may request a Customs Enforcement SAC on Form OFI-86C, by checking Block #7, Item I. In Block 13, the Sponsor should enter the employee's Alien Registration Receipt Card number to aid in verification.

(6) Copies of the appropriate forms can be obtained from the Sponsor or the Office of Security. Upon receipt of the required forms, the Sponsor will forward the forms to the servicing Security Officer. The Security Officer will process the forms and advise the Sponsor and the Contracting Officer whether the contract employee can commence work prior to completion of the suitability determination based on the type of work and risk to the facility (i.e., adequate controls and restrictions are in place). The Sponsor will notify the contractor of favorable or unfavorable findings of the suitability determinations. The Contracting Officer will notify the contractor of an approved contract start date.

(g) Security Processing Requirements for Low Risk IT Service Contracts. Processing of a NACI is required for all contract employees employed under Low Risk IT service contracts.

(1) Contract employees employed in all Low Risk IT service contracts will require a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) to be processed. The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will invite the prospective contractor into e-QIP to complete the SF-85. Fingerprints and a Credit Release Authorization must be completed within three working days from start of work, and provided to the Servicing Security Officer, who will forward the investigative package to OPM.

(2) For Low Risk IT service contracts, individuals who are not U.S. citizens (lawful permanent residents) must undergo a NACI that includes an agency check conducted by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service. The Sponsor must request the ICE check as a part of the NAC.

(h) Notification of Disqualifying Information. If the Office of Security receives disqualifying information on a contract employee, the Sponsor and Contracting Officer will be notified. The Sponsor shall coordinate with the Contracting Officer for the immediate removal of the employee from duty requiring access to Departmental facilities or IT systems. Contract employees may be barred from working on the premises of a facility for any of the following reasons:

(1) Conviction of a felony crime of violence or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.

(2) Falsification of information entered on security screening forms or of other documents submitted to the Department.

(3) Improper conduct once performing on the contract, including criminal, infamous, dishonest, immoral, or notoriously disgraceful conduct or other conduct prejudicial to the Government regardless of whether the conduct was directly related to the contract.

(4) Any behavior judged to pose a potential threat to Departmental information systems, personnel, property, or other assets.

(i) Failure to comply with security processing requirements may result in termination of the contract or removal of contract employees from Department of Commerce facilities or denial of access to IT systems.

(j) Access to National Security Information. Compliance with these requirements shall not be construed as providing a contract employee clearance to have access to national security information.

(k) The contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph, in all subcontracts.

(End of clause)

CAR 1352.237-74 Progress reports. (APR 2010)

The contractor shall submit, to the Government, a progress report every week after the effective date of the contract, and every two week thereafter during the period of performance. The contractor shall deliver progress reports that summarize the work completed during the performance period, the work forecast for the following period, and state the names, titles and number of hours expended for each of the contractor's professional personnel assigned to the contract, including officials of the contractor.

The report shall also include any additional information-including findings and recommendations-that may assist the Government in evaluating progress under this contract. The first report shall include a detailed work outline of the project and the contractor's planned phasing of work by reporting period.

(End of clause)

CAR 1352.246-70 Place of acceptance. (APR 2010)

(a) The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will accept supplies and services to be provided under this contract.

(b) The place of acceptance will be:

Mt. Ashland (KMAX) - 42°04'51"N 122°43'02"W

(End of clause)

CAR 1352.270-70 Period of performance. (APR 2010)

(a) The base period of performance of this contract must be completed within two hundred forty (240) days from the Notice to Proceed. If an option is exercised, the period of performance shall be extended through the end of that option period.

(b) The option periods that may be exercised are as follows:

There are no option periods.

(c) The notice requirements for unilateral exercise of option periods are set out in FAR 52.217-9.

(End of clause)

NOAA Acquisition Manual 1330-52.222-70 NOAA SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT

PREVENTION AND RESPONSE POLICY (MAY 2018)

In accordance with NOAA Administrative Order (NAO) 202-1106, NOAA Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Policy, it is the policy of NOAA to maintain a work environment free from sexual assault and sexual harassment. NOAA prohibits sexual assault and sexual harassment by or of any employee, supervisor, manager, contractor, vendor, affiliate, or other individual with whom NOAA employees come into contact by the virtue of their work for NOAA.

(a) Definitions.

Contractor Employees - The term “contractor employees,” as used in this solicitation and contract language, refers to employees of the prime contractor or its subcontractors, affiliates, consultants, or team members.

Sexual Assault - The term sexual assault, as used in this solicitation and contract language, means any conduct proscribed by state or federal sexual abuse laws, including, but not limited to, those defined in chapter 109A of title 18 of the U.S. Code (sexual abuse), and assaults committed both by offenders who are strangers to the victim and by offenders who are known or related by blood or marriage to the victim.

Sexual Harassment - As defined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, non-verbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature when any of the following are true:

● Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly as a term or condition of an individual's employment;

● Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such individual;

● The conduct unreasonably interferes with an individual's work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.

The main characteristics of sexual harassment are that the harasser's conduct is targeted against the recipient’s sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation, and is unwelcome to the recipient. It may include, but is not limited to: offensive jokes, slurs, epithets or name calling, undue attention, physical assaults or threats, unwelcome touching or contact, intimidation, ridicule or mockery, insults or put-downs, constant or unwelcome questions about an individual's identity, and offensive objects or pictures.

(b) Requirements.

1. It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure that contractor employees maintain the highest degree of conduct and standards in performance of the contract. In support of this, NOAA urges its contractors to develop and enforce comprehensive company policy addressing sexual assault and sexual harassment.

2. The contractor shall include wording substantially the same as this solicitation and contract language in every subcontract so that it is binding upon each subcontractor.

3. If a contractor employee observes or is the object of sexual assault or sexual harassment, he or she is highly encouraged to report the matter, as soon as possible, to their immediate supervisor, the COR, subset of the COR (e.g. Task Manager or Assistant COR), or contracting officer (CO) if a COR is not assigned to the contract. The contract employee may also contact the NOAA Civil Rights Office to obtain guidance on reporting instances of sexual assault or sexual harassment. If deemed necessary, the contractor employee may also report such instances to local law enforcement. In the case where the incident occurs while performing at a remote location, such as at sea or in the field (at a field camp or other isolated location) where the above referenced individuals are unavailable, the contractor employee should follow the reporting procedure set forth in NAO 202-1106, Section 6.07, Reporting from Remote Locations.

4. Swift reporting allows NOAA and the contractor to take the appropriate measures to ensure that offensive behavior stops and the complainants’ needs are addressed.

5. The COR (if assigned), CO, and contractor, where applicable, will work together to ensure appropriate action is taken in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, contract terms and conditions, and the contractor’s written policy (where applicable).

6. The contractor shall provide all contractor employees assigned to perform under this contract with mandatory sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention and response training in compliance with the requirements of NAO 202-1106, Section 5, Prevention Training and Awareness, as part of their initial in-processing and on an annual basis thereafter. The initial training shall be completed within [ ] business days (30 unless a different number is inserted) of contract award or the date a contractor employee is assigned to perform under the contract, as applicable.

Evidence of initial training by name and date completed for each contractor employee, shall be submitted to the COR or contracting officer (if no COR assigned) within 10 business days of completion.

Evidence of annual training by name and date completed for each contractor employee shall be submitted to the COR or contracting officer (if no COR assigned) no later than March 1st of each calendar year of contract performance.

7. The mandatory sexual assault and sexual harassment training provided by the contractor shall include the required elements set forth by NOAA’s Workplace Violence Program Manager. A link to the website including the required elements of the training is provided at https://www.noaa.gov/organization/acquisition-grants/noaa-workplace-harassment-training-for-contractors-and-financial. The website will also provide training materials and resources to assist the contractor in conducting the training. The contractor may provide training that solely addresses the NOAA required elements or may supplement existing company sexual assault and sexual harassment training in a manner that ensures all of the elements are adequately addressed.

8. The required elements of the training and resources available to the contractor for the training may be updated by NOAA periodically. The contractor is responsible for monitoring the website and incorporating any changes to the NOAA required elements into the contractor provided training.

9. NOAA’s Workplace Violence Program Manager, COR, or CO may periodically review the contractor’s training outline to ensure all required elements are included and, if necessary, any appropriate adjustments are made to the training by the contractor.

10. Contractor employees performing on assignments in a remote location, such as at a field camp or other isolated locations, are subject to receiving the same briefing on the parameters of the order provided to NOAA employees as set forth in Section 6 of NAO 202-1106.

11. The contractor shall provide a copy of this solicitation and contract language and NAO 202-1106 to contractor employees.

(c) Sexual Assault/Sexual Harassment (SASH) Helpline.

For NOAA employees, affiliates, and contractors who have experienced sexual assault or sexual harassment, NOAA has established the NOAA Sexual Assault/Sexual Harassment (SASH) helpline. This helpline is designed to provide crisis intervention, referrals, and emotional support to those who are victims and/or survivors of sexual harassment or sexual assault within the workplace. Contractor employees may use the helpline to receive live, confidential, one-on-one support in an occurrence of sexual harassment or assault by a Federal Government employee.

All services are anonymous, secure, and available worldwide, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The NOAA SASH helpline is accessible through a variety of channels, including:

● Phone: 1-866-288-6558

● Website & Online Chat: https://www.noaasashhelpline.org/

● Mobile App: NOAA SASH Helpline (available via iOS and Android App Stores)

● Text: (202) 335-0265

(d) Confidentiality.

Any party receiving information from the filing of a complaint alleging sexual assault or sexual harassment, or while performing an investigation into such a complaint, shall keep the information confidential. “Confidentiality” means that the information shall only be shared with others who have a need to know the information to conduct their official duties.

(e) Remedies.

In addition to other remedies available to the Government, contractor employee violations of Federal requirements (e.g., law, statutes, executive orders, code, rules, regulations) applicable to sexual assault and sexual harassment and/or failure to complete the mandatory training set forth in this solicitation and contract language, may result in:

1. Requiring the contractor to remove a contractor employee or employees from the performance of the contract;

2. Requiring the contractor to terminate a subcontract;

3. Suspension of contract payments until the Contractor has taken appropriate remedial action;

4. Termination of the contract for default or cause, in accordance with the termination clause of this contract;

5. Suspension or debarment; or

6. Other appropriate action.

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NOAA Acquisition Manual 1330-52.232-71 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (FEB 2023)

The Contractor must submit payment requests electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access, and submit payment requests. The IPP website address is https://www.ipp.gov.

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment to the Contractor. To be considered proper, invoices must be prepared in accordance with, and contain all elements specified in, the contract payment clause (e.g., FAR 52.212-4(g), FAR 52.232-25(a)(3), FAR 52.232-26(a)(2), FAR 52.232-27(a)(2)).

The Contractor must include the following documents as attachments to payment requests submitted through the IPP: [N/A].

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to submit payment requests through the IPP due to a threat to national security; a matter of unusual or compelling urgency; or because the political, financial, or communications infrastructure of a foreign country does not support access to the IPP, the Contractor must request an exception in writing. Contact the Contracting Officer for more information about requesting an exception.

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NOAA Acquisition Manual 1330-52.237-70 CONTRACTOR COMMUNICATIONS

(a) A contractor employee shall be identified both by the individual’s name and the contractor’s name when:

● Included in NOAA’s locator, and

● When submitting any type of electronic correspondence to any NOAA employee or stakeholder.

(b) Any written correspondence from a contractor or any contractor employee shall be printed on company/organization letterhead or otherwise clearly identify the sender as an employee of the company or organization and shall identify the contract number.

(c) Contractors and/or contractor employees shall clearly identify themselves as such in any verbal communications, whether in informal discussion or a formal meeting.

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NOAA Acquisition Manual 1330-52.237-71 NOAA GOVERNMENT-CONTRACTOR RELATIONS - NON-

PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT (SEPT 2017)

(a) The Government and the contractor understand and agree that the services to be delivered under this contract by the contractor to the Government are non-personal services as defined in FAR Part 37, Service Contracting, and the parties recognize and agree that no employer-employee relationship exists or will exist under the contract between the Government and the contractor’s personnel. It is, therefore, in the best interest of the Government to afford both parties an understanding of their respective obligations.

(b) Contractor personnel under this contract shall not:

1. Be placed in a position where they are under relatively continuous supervision and control of a Government employee.

2. Be placed in a position of command, supervision, administration, or control over Government personnel or over personnel of other contractors performing under other NOAA contracts.

(c) The services to be performed under this contract do not require the contractor or the contractor’s personnel to exercise personal judgment and discretion on behalf of the Government. Rather, the contractor’s personnel will act and exercise personal judgment and discretion on behalf of the contractor.

(d) Rules, regulations, directives, and requirements that are issued by the Department of Commerce and NOAA under its responsibility for good order, administration, and security are applicable to all personnel who enter the Government installation and facilities, who are provided access to Government systems, or who travel on Government transportation. This is not to be construed or interpreted to establish any degree of Government control that is inconsistent with a non-personal services contract.

(e) Both parties are responsible for monitoring contract activities for indications of improper employee-employer relationships during performance. In the event a situation or occurrence takes place inconsistent with this contract language, the following applies:

1. The contractor shall notify the contracting officer in writing within 5 business days from the date of any situation or occurrence where the contractor considers specific contract activity to be inconsistent with the intent of this contract language. The notice must include the date, nature and circumstance of the situation or occurrence, the name, function and activity of each Government employee or contractor employee involved or knowledgeable about the situation or occurrence, provide any documents or the substance of any oral communications related to the activity, and an estimated date by which the Government is recommended to respond to the notice in order to minimize cost, delay, or disruption of performance.

2. The contracting officer will review the information provided by the contractor, obtain additional information (if needed), and respond in writing as soon as practicable after receipt of the notification from the contractor. The contracting officer’s response will provide a decision on whether the contracting officer determines the situation or occurrence to be inconsistent with the intent of this contract language and, if deemed necessary, will specify any corrective action(s) to be taken in order to resolve the issue.

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NOAA Acquisition Manual 1330-52.237-72 CONTRACTOR ACCESS TO NOAA FACILITIES (SEPT 2017)

(a)

1. The performance of this contract requires employees of the prime contractor or its subcontractors, affiliates, consultants, or team members (“contractor employees”) to have access to and to the extent authorized, mobility within, a NOAA facility.

2. NOAA may close and or otherwise deny contractor employees access to a NOAA facility for a portion of a business day or longer for various reasons including, but not limited, to the following events:

i. Federal public holidays for Federal employees in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 6103;

ii. Fires, floods, earthquakes, and unusually severe weather, including but not limited to snow storms, tornadoes, and hurricanes;

iii. Occupational safety or health hazards;

iv. Lapse in Appropriations; or

v. Federal Statute, Executive Order, Presidential Proclamation, or any other unforeseen reason.

3. In such events, the contractor employees may be denied access to a NOAA facility that is ordinarily available for the contractor to perform work or make delivery, as required by the contract.

(b) In all instances where contractors are denied access or required to vacate a NOAA facility, in part or in whole, the contractor shall be responsible to ensure contractor personnel working under the contract comply. If the circumstances permit, the contracting officer will provide direction to the contractor, either directly or through the COR, which could include continuing on-site performance during the NOAA facility closure period; however, if Government oversight is required and is not available, on-site performance shall not be allowed. In the absence of such direction, the contractor shall exercise sound judgment to minimize unnecessary contract costs and performance impacts, for example, performing required work off- site if possible or reassigning personnel to other activities if appropriate.

(c) The contractor shall be responsible for monitoring the Office of Personnel Management at opm.gov, the local radio, television stations, NOAA web sites, and other communication channels. Once the facility is accessible, the contractor shall resume contract performance as required by the contract.

(d) For the period that NOAA facilities were not accessible to contractors who required access in order to perform the services, the contracting officer may—

1. Adjust the contract performance or delivery schedule for a period equivalent to the period the NOAA facility was not accessible;

2. Forego the work; or

3. Reschedule the work by mutual agreement of the parties.

(e) Notification procedures of a NOAA facility closure, including contractor denial of access, are as follows:

1. The contractor shall be responsible for notification of its employees of the NOAA facility closure to include denial of access to the NOAA facility. The dismissal of NOAA employees in accordance with statute and regulations providing for such dismissals shall not, in itself, equate to a NOAA facility closure in which contractors are denied access. Moreover, the leave status of NOAA employees shall not be conveyed or imputed to contractor personnel. Accordingly, unless a NOAA facility is closed and the contractor is denied access to the facility, the contractor shall continue performance in accordance with the contract.

2. Access to Government facilities and resources, including equipment and systems, will be limited and personnel necessary to administer contract performance may not be available. Generally, supply and service contracts that are funded beyond the date of the lapse in appropriation and do not require access to Government facilities, active administration by Government personnel or the use of Government resources in a manner that would cause the Government to incur additional obligations during the lapse in appropriation may continue. If a delivery date for a contract falls during the period of a lapse in appropriations, Government personnel may not be available to receive delivery. Contractors are directed to consult with a contracting officer before attempting to make a delivery. Contracting officers will be available throughout the lapse in appropriation period to provide guidance.

Once OMB guidance is given, CORs, in consultation with the contracting officer, will notify those contractors that are deemed by the Program Office to be performing excepted work and identify the contractor personnel requiring access to NOAA facilities. CORs will also coordinate directly with facility management or physical security personnel at respective locations to ensure that the names of contractor personnel requiring access to Government facilities during the lapse in appropriations are provided to physical security personnel.

Contractors who are not designated as performing excepted work are not allowed access to Government facilities or to utilize Government resources in a manner that would incur any additional obligation of funding on behalf of the Government during the lapse in appropriation.

3. Unless otherwise specified within the contract award, contractors requiring access to NOAA facilities outside normal business hours or outside the normal workweek shall submit a written request in writing through the COR to the contracting officer. The written request shall provide justification supporting the required access and be submitted [ ] hours/days (contracting officer insert number of days. If blank, 72 hours applies) before access to the NOAA facility is needed.

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NOAA Acquisition Manual 1330-52.243-70 REQUESTS FOR EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT (OCT 2017)

(a) The amount of any request for equitable adjustment to contract terms shall accurately reflect the contract adjustment for which the contractor believes the Government is liable. The request shall include only costs for performing the change. All indirect costs included in the request shall be properly allocable to the change in accordance with applicable acquisition regulations.

(b) Any request for equitable adjustment to contract terms that exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold shall bear, at the time of submission, the following certificate executed by an individual authorized to certify the request on behalf of the contractor:

I certify that the request is made in good faith, and that the supporting data are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(Official’s Name)

(Title)

(c) The certification in paragraph (b) of this solicitation and contract language requires full disclosure of all relevant facts, including:

1. Certified cost or pricing data, if required, in accordance with subsection 15.403-4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); and

2. Data other than certified cost or pricing data, in accordance with subsection 15.403-3 of the FAR, including actual cost data and data to support any estimated costs, even if certified cost or pricing data are not required.

(d) The certification requirement in paragraph (b) of this solicitation and contract language does not apply to:

1. Requests for routine contract payments; for example, requests for payment for accepted supplies and services, routine vouchers under a cost-reimbursement type contract, or progress payment invoices; or

2. Final adjustments under an incentive provision of the contract.

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RFO 52.225-9 Buy American - Construction Materials. (OCT 2022) (Deviation JAN 2026)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item-

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is-

(i) A commercial product (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition of "commercial product" at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101);

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or…